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Fraud and misuse of the taxes
- All these stories share a common theme – he collecting Jizya religious tax from Hindus in Bhadrachalam area, he reconstructing or building anew the famed large Rama temple of Bhadrachalam, partly with donations and partly with tax he had collected for the Golconda Sultanate, his arrest on charges of fraud and misuse of the taxes, he spending 12 years in solitary confinement in Golconda prison where he composed poems for the Lord Rama, his release and return to Bhadrachalam.
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He spent his later years in Bhadrachalam and 12 years in solitary confinement at the Golconda prison during the Qutb Shahi rule. Different mythical stories about his life circulate in the Telugu tradition.
In spite of the best efforts, he was still short of money, forcing him to use part of the tax revenues for the construction of the temple. Tana Shah, furious at this incident, imprisoned Ramadasu in the Golkonda fort prison, where he was tortured daily.
Gopanna failed to pay the tax money and he was imprisoned. Gopanna composed some of the finest keertanas in his prison cell. One day two youngsters arrived at the court of nawab and paid the dues of Gopanna with interest.
Aug 3, 2022 · After twelve years of imprisonment, Lord Rama and Lakshmana, gave to the Sultan six lakh gold coins, as compensation for the money spent by Ramadas. Then Ramadas was immediately released from the prison.
However, the nawab was furious and sentenced Ramadas to 12 years in prison. Raamadaas thus earned the name Bandikhana Raamadaas (meaning imprisoned Ramadas). Frustrated at god's indifference to his pleadings, Ramadas composed some of the finest keertanas in his prison cell (reminding Rama of his services in Ikshvaku Kula Tilaka).
The Nizam immediately ordered the arrest and imprisonment of Ramadas as he was unable to repay the ‘usurped’ funds. Ramadas here asks Rama through his kirtan, ‘Emira Rama nA valla neramemira’ – Oh! Rama! what is my lapse?’. Prison life in those days, unlike the ones that we see now, was very tough.
Mar 31, 2012 · In spite of the best efforts, he was still short of money, forcing him to use part of the tax revenues for the construction of the temple. Tana Shah, furious at this incident, imprisoned Ramadasu in the Golkonda fort prison, where he was tortured daily.
